Féchain
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Aerial view of Féchain | ||
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  Féchain | ||
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Location within Hauts-de-France region  Féchain | ||
| Coordinates: 50°15′58″N 3°12′50″E / 50.266°N 3.214°ECoordinates: 50°15′58″N 3°12′50″E / 50.266°N 3.214°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Hauts-de-France | |
| Department | Nord | |
| Arrondissement | Douai | |
| Canton | Arleux | |
| Intercommunality | Douaisis | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Alain Wallart | |
| Area1 | 5.14 km2 (1.98 sq mi) | |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,871 | |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 59224 / 59247 | |
| Elevation |
31–71 m (102–233 ft) (avg. 38 m or 125 ft) | |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | ||
Féchain is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.
Heraldry
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The arms of Féchain are blazoned : |
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